Got me thinking... this is something we should all think about.

According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's or even the early 80's, probably shouldn't have survived.
- Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint.
- We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets, and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. Not to mention the risks we took hitchhiking.
- As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
- Riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat.
- We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. Horrors!
- We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we were never overweight because we were always outside playing.
- We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this.
- We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
- We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the street lights came on.
- No one was able to reach us all day. No cell phones. Unthinkable!
- We did not have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X-Boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound, personal cell phones, personal computers, or Internet chat rooms. We had friends! We went outside and found them.
- We played dodge ball, and sometimes, the ball would really hurt.
- We fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. They were accidents. No one was to blame but us. Remember accidents?
- We had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned to get over it.
- We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms, and although we were told it would happen, we did not poke or put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live inside us forever.
- We rode bikes or walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rang the bell or just walked in and talked to them.
- School leagues had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
- Some students weren't as smart as others, so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade.
- Tests were not adjusted for any reason.
- Our actions were our own. Consequences were expected.
- The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law. Imagine that!

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem solvers and inventors, ever. The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. And you're one of them! Congratulations. This is also for those who have had the good fortune to grow up as kids, before lawyers and government regulated our lives, "for our own good."

wish I was him... er... I know my honey would allow me to get it on with him... just one time. :)
Ian Lawless
what a man!

The Philippines, and most of the Catholic world, is celebrating Holy Week. Sucks that it had to fall on me and my boyfriend's first year anniversary. We will, however, take our revenge on coincidence. I hope it pushes through. We'll be checking in at the Pennisula next week. It's my honey's birthday on the 26th. I'm still thinking what I can get him. I won't be giving him that Bluetooth thingamajigger. It's kinda expensive. Although I wish I could.

Earlier in the day, I just learned that I could purchase a Nokia 7650 for only Php 100 ($20). That would've been really cool. But I was persuaded by my friends and my boyfriend not to. It's not that big of a need for me now as my 8890 is still good. It sure would've been cool though. That's fine.

I'm so weird. When I had so many things to do here at work, I was so pissed coz I can't do other things aside from work. Now that I'm free, I still can't do stuff just coz I'm stubborn. When there's work, the load's really bad. When there's not much work, the (lack of) load is still bad. Sheesh. I need to get a life.

After a decent talk with my honey last night, I am now firmly resolved to improve myself physically. I need to get rid of this horrible (absolutely horrible) gut. Lately I've been noticing that my pants are getting a tad too tight on the waist so that's not very good.

I used to proclaim my fabulousness because I don't go over 170 lbs in normal conditions. But last night, while talking to my honey over the phone, we were chatting about excercises for the calf muscles when I suddenly stepped on the weighing scale in my bathroom. To my horror, I saw the numbers 180 go past the marker/indicator. I almost fainted. If not for my honey calming me down, I would've fell of the weighing scale and hit my head on the floor. After calming me down, he was able to get me off the scale and relax a bit more. He then encouraged me to go step on the scale one more time. With my eyes closed, I stepped on the scale. Right foot, then left. I was on the friggin' scale. Openned my eyes. Looked down. WHEW. I'm 175 lbs!!!! YEE HAW... I know I know, it's still not as fabulous as I would've wanted it to be. Now I'm aiming, not for weight reduction, but visible results. Less gut, leaner look. More streamlined, and I need a friggin' chest!

Food intake for the day:
BREAKFAST
five protein cookies with semi sweet chocolate chip
non fat milk
SNACK
cup of coffee
small portion of rice cake

.... hope I can last. Pray for me will yah! Thanks!

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